Powhatan is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 402 people and six associated neighborhoods, Powhatan is the third largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Powhatan, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Powhatan, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Powhatan’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Powhatan does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,917.00.

Powhatan real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Powhatan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Powhatan has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Powhatan has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Powhatan than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Powhatan may be for you.

In Powhatan, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.07 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Powhatan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Powhatan rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.80% of adults 25 and older in Powhatan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Powhatan in 2022 was $38,852, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,408 for a family of four.

Powhatan is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Powhatan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Powhatan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Powhatan include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Powhatan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.